Erasmus University College

B.Sc. in Economics and Business (Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Erasmus University College is ideal for students who:
• Enjoy a small, close-knit community
• Have multiple interests or would like to combine disciplines
• Appreciate international settings
• Are motivated and independent learners
• Seek a challenging academic environment

Courses Included

• Microeconomics
• Applied Game theory
• Macroeconomics
• Marketing
• International Economics
• Entrepreneurship

Majors at EUC

At the end of their first year at EUC, students declare their Major, which is a central component of the curriculum. It consists of a comprehensive set of courses (75 EC) that builds a solid foundation in a particular discipline. Each Major will be concluded with a capstone project, in which a Major-related topic of the student's choice will be explored under the guidance of a supervisor. In addition to the Major, students have the option to choose an EUC Minor (30 EC). At EUC, you can choose from the following Majors:

Economics & Business Majors

Business

The major in Business provides students with a solid base of business and economics theories and their applications. Besides gaining insights into the core business disciplines, such as management and marketing, you also learn about the fascinating scientific fields of business strategy, organisational theory and entrepreneurship. In addition, the Business major introduces you to the logic of economic thinking and data analysis and therefore prepares you well for a future career in business, or a Master’s degree in business. Students that follow this major are in principle eligible for master programmes offered by RSM, except for the master programmes in Accounting & Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Information Management which require additional courses

Mandatory courses at 200 level (40 EC):

• Principles of Management
• Microeconomics
• Marketing
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Organisational Behaviour
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Corporate Finance
• Intermediate Statistics II or Principles of Econometrics

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• HR Management

Additionally, 5 EC courses at 300 level, either

• offered by the ECB department; or
• another EUC course approved by the Head of Department; or
• off-campus course approved by the Head of the Economics & Business Department and the Examination Board

The major Business needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC 400 level.

Master programmes offered by the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

Students that follow this major are in principle eligible for master programmes offered by the RSM, except for the master programmes in Accounting & Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Information Management which require additional courses.

Economics

Are you interested in the workings of markets or the mechanisms behind economic growth? Or would you like to know more about how consumers and firms make decisions and how these choices affect the economy? Do you have an affinity with mathematics? Then a major or minor in Economics could be the right choice for you.

The major in Economics will give you a thorough understanding of economic theories. In our courses, which were developed in close collaboration with the Erasmus School of Economics, we enable you to further develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. In addition, we provide you with a strong set of tools to identify and analyse problems in and outside the world of economics. This makes students majoring in Economics all-round players: wherever they are, they should feel at home and be ready to think, act and take responsibility based on their economic knowledge and acquired skills. After successfully completing the major, you are in principle eligible for the Master programmes in Economics & Business offered by the Erasmus School of Economics.

Mandatory courses at 200 level (40 EC):

• Microeconomics
• Applied Game theory
• Macroeconomics
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Foundations of Political Economy
• Corporate Finance
• Principles of Econometrics
• Behavioural Economics

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• International Economics
• Impact Evaluation
• Economics of Markets & Organisations

Additionally, 5 EC at 300 level, either

• Offered by the ECB department; or
• Off-campus course approved by the Head of the Economics & Business Department and the Examination Board

The major Economics needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC 400 level.

To check the eligibility for master programmes offered by the ESE (Erasmus School of Economics), check their admission requirements for students with a liberal arts and sciences degree.

After EUC

1. Postgraduate studies

EUC, being part of Erasmus University, offers the opportunity to easily transition into Master’s programs at Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam School of Management, or Erasmus School of Economics after graduation, based on the courses you choose.

Our graduates have also been accepted into Master programmes at universities such as: Bocconi University, King's College London, London School of Economics, Oxford University, Sciences Po Paris, University of Edinburgh and Utrecht University.

2. Career opportunities

You can also choose a career in the corporate world, public organizations, or even start your own venture. Employers value our graduates for their critical thinking, adaptability, creativity, research skills, and cultural awareness. These are the most common career paths of our alumni:

Top 5 work fields:

• Research
• Tech/IT
• Government
• Education
• Financial services

Top 5 positions:

• Consultant
• Researcher
• Manager
• Marketeer
• Policy advisor